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Gr 2-4 Hallie and her grandmother aren't afraid of anything but storms, and they comfort each other whenever one occurs. When the girl and her family join a wagon train and head west to start a new life in Oregon, Grandma gives the child a special quilt to snuggle in during storms, and paper to write about all the things she sees and hears, especially the buffalo. She exclaims, "What a gift to hear the earth rumble as they run!" One day, after rescuing a buffalo calf, Hallie ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

New-to-picture-books Applegate and seasoned illustrator Ormerod team up to tell the story of a young girl traveling the Oregon Trail with her family. Right from the start, we know she is no shrinking violet: "I am not afraid of anything / (except maybe storms)" are the first words she speaks. The intimacy of the first-person voice and the spare, poetic prose draw readers into the story right away. With echoes of MacLachlan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A girl travels the Oregon Trail with her family. Spare, poetic prose draws readers in, communicating emotions from te...Log In or Sign Up to Read More